Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Able Seaman W. J. Mockett, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (198928 W. J. Mockett, A.B., H.M.S. Redbreast); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (W. J. Mockett, A.B. H.M.S. Redbreast.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (198928. W. J. Mockett, A.B., H.M.S. Fox.); British War Medal 1914-20 (198928 W. J. Mockett. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (198928. W. J. Mockett. A.B. H.M.S. Brilliant.) contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £500-£700

William James Mockett was born in Falmouth, Cornwall, on 19 August 1882 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 4 April 1898. He joined H.M.S. Redbreast on 19 March 1900, and served in her until 22 August 1903, being promoted Able Seaman on 10 December 1900. He saw further service in H.M.S. Fox from 15 March 1911 to 23 February 1912, and was shore discharged, time expired, on 10 August 1912, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Mockett was recalled for service on 2 August 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 November 1917, and was finally shore pensioned on 7 October 1924.